Origin

• Although the origin of peanut butter is not exact, the most common origin is in South America around 950 B.C. However, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg got a patent for the process of making peanut butter in 1895.
  
  

Storage

• Peanut butter does not have the shelf life of a peanut. It is best to keep it in your fridge, mainly to avoid heat and humidity.
  
  

Uses

• Peanut butter is often spread on sandwiches or in baking, such as with peanut butter cookies. It can also be used as a substitute for butter in baking. An uncommon use is to remove a sticker, such as a price tag.
  
  

Nutrition

• Peanut butter contains a healthy amount of dietary fiber. The calories in peanut butter are mainly fat. Only obese people are advised not to eat peanut butter due to its high fat.
  
  

Allergy

• A peanut allergy is one of the most severe food allergies around. Peanut allergies are so serious that they comprise three-quarters of all food allergy deaths annually.